Martin Wiredu Agyekum
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CollegeCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DepartmentLEGON CENTRE FOR EDUCATION RESEARCH AND POLICY
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44 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of COVID‐19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane, F Kyei-Arthur, B Addo |
2021 | Advances in Public Health 2021 (1), 9998176, 2021 | Health Sciences | 225 |
| Facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among women in two regions of Ghana: A qualitative study GF Afrifa-Anane, RT Larbi, B Addo, MW Agyekum, F Kyei-Arthur, ... |
2022 | Plos one 17 (8), e0272876, 2022 | Social Sciences | 67 |
| Prevalence, correlates, and reasons for substance use among adolescents aged 10–17 in Ghana: a cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method study S Kyei-Gyamfi, F Kyei-Arthur, N Alhassan, MW Agyekum, PB Abrah, ... |
2024 | Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 19 (1), 17, 2024 | Health Sciences | 44 |
| Prevalence and correlates of disability in older adults, Ghana: evidence from the Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane, F Kyei-Arthur |
2024 | BMC geriatrics 24 (1), 52, 2024 | Social Sciences | 40 |
| Enablers and inhibitors of exclusive breastfeeding: perspectives from mothers and health workers in Accra, Ghana MW Agyekum, SNA Codjoe, FAA Dake, M Abu |
2022 | International breastfeeding journal 17 (1), 21, 2022 | Health Sciences | 38 |
| Factors associated with comorbidity of diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections among children under five years in Ghana GF Afrifa-Anane, F Kyei-Arthur, MW Agyekum, EK Afrifa-Anane |
2022 | Plos one 17 (7), e0271685, 2022 | Social Sciences | 37 |
| Partner support and women's contraceptive use: insight from urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana MW Agyekum, EG Henry, MK Kushitor, AD Obeng-Dwamena, C Agula, ... |
2022 | BMC Women's Health 22 (1), 256, 2022 | Social Sciences | 36 |
| Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis … LS Flor, CN Spencer, J Cagney, GF Gil, H Aalruz, S Abd ElHafeez, ... |
2026 | The Lancet 407 (10523), 31-52, 2026 | Health Sciences | 28 |
| Long-term pandemic management and the need to invest in digital transformation: A resilience theory perspective K Ofosu-Ampong, MW Agyekum, MB Garcia |
2024 | Transformative approaches to patient literacy and healthcare innovation, 242-260, 2024 | Social Sciences | 26 |
| The association between paternal characteristics and exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana F Kyei-Arthur, MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane |
2021 | PLoS One 16 (6), e0252517, 2021 | Social Sciences | 25 |
| “You cannot stay with one person once you begin having sex at a young age”: the prevalence, correlates and effects of early sexual debut among children in Ghana F Kyei-Arthur, MW Agyekum, S Kyei-Gyamfi |
2024 | Reproductive Health 21 (1), 38, 2024 | Health Sciences | 23 |
| Parents’ and guardians’ acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination for children in Ghana: An online survey F Kyei-Arthur, S Kyei-Gyamfi, MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane, BA Amoh |
2022 | Plos one 17 (8), e0272801, 2022 | Social Sciences | 23 |
| Is Infant birth weight and mothers perceived birth size associated with the practice of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana? MW Agyekum, SNA Codjoe, FAA Dake, M Abu |
2022 | PLoS One 17 (5), e0267179, 2022 | Social Sciences | 22 |
| Rural-urban differentials in early childhood education and child development: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in Ghana MW Agyekum, SB Yeboah, C Dzradosi, K Ofosu-Ampong, MO Quaye, ... |
2023 | PLOS Global Public Health 3 (8), e0002171, 2023 | Social Sciences | 20 |
| Postpartum contraceptive initiation and use: Evidence from Accra, Ghana C Agula, EG Henry, PO Asuming, A Obeng-Dwamena, T Toprah, ... |
2022 | Women's Health 18, 17455057221141290, 2022 | Social Sciences | 18 |
| Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease nexus: investigating the role of urbanization and lifestyle in Cabo Verde AK Christian, AA Osei-Appaw, RT Sawyerr, M Wiredu Agyekum |
2024 | Global Health Action 17 (1), 2414524, 2024 | Health Sciences | 14 |
| Covert Contraceptive Use amongst the urban poor in Accra, Ghana: experiences of health providers M Kushitor, EG Henry, AD Obeng-Dwamena, MW Agyekum, C Agula, ... |
2022 | Reproductive Health 19 (1), 205, 2022 | Social Sciences | 13 |
| A gender analysis of political appointments in Ghana since independence CE Dzradosi, MW Agyekum, PM Ocloo |
2018 | Institute of Local Government Studies and FRIEDRICH-ERBERT-STIFTUNG http …, 2018 | Social Sciences | 12 |
| Use of any contraceptive method among women in rural communities in the eastern region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study I Yeboah, MW Agyekum, J Okyere, RO Mensah, MN Essiaw, H Appiah, ... |
2023 | BMC Public Health 23 (1), 1925, 2023 | Health Sciences | 11 |
| " Do we register our deaths?": Motivations and barriers to death registration in Ghana MW Agyekum, F Kyei-Arthur, SK Bosompem |
2024 | Plos one 19 (10), e0312353, 2024 | Social Sciences | 9 |
| Perceptions about COVID-19 preventive measures among Ghanaian women F Kyei-Arthur, MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane, RT Larbi, P Kisaakye |
2023 | Plos one 18 (4), e0284362, 2023 | Social Sciences | 7 |
| Induced abortion among adolescent girls and young women: should geography matter in Ghana? J Okyere, F Kyei-Arthur, MW Agyekum, P Agbadi, I Yeboah |
2024 | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 11 (1), 729, 2024 | Social Sciences | 6 |
| Prevalence and factors associated with awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among young women aged 15–24 in Ghana MW Agyekum, M Appiah, F Kyei-Arthur, GF Afrifa-Anane, S Kyei-Gyamfi, ... |
2025 | AIDS Research and Therapy 22 (1), 72, 2025 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among the Adult Population in Ghana: a cross-sectional study using the Health Belief Model G Eshun, F Kyei-Arthur, MS Abdou, MW Agyekum, M Sarfo, ... |
2024 | BMC public health 24 (1), 2673, 2024 | Health Sciences | 5 |
| Understanding adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: prevalence, reactions, resolution and predictors F Kyei-Arthur, S Kyei-Gyamfi, MW Agyekum, GF Afrifa-Anane, KS Dickson |
2025 | Discover Social Science and Health 5 (1), 47, 2025 | Social Sciences | 4 |